Cloud security concerns illustrated by BPOS data breach

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Many surveys have shown that one of the top obstacles standing in the way of companies’ adoption of cloud computing is the worry about security. Those who don’t trust the cloud may have a good point. A report out of Amsterdam describes a data breach that affected some of Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), wherein users were able to access data belonging to other customers. Ouch. (NOTE: BPOS is being replaced by Microsoft’s new Office 365 online service).

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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9202078/Microsoft_BPOS_cloud_service_hit_with_data_breach?source=rss_security

About The Author

Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.

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